This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders will search for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges heavily from its normal worth. High amounts of trading activity could push option prices to exaggerated or underestimated levels.
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Consumer Discretionary sector:
Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TSLA | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 05/17/24 | $200.00 | $31.7K | 58.1K | 2.3K |
AMZN | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/19/24 | $177.50 | $40.0K | 3.3K | 699 |
GM | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 07/19/24 | $41.00 | $45.1K | 456 | 554 |
W | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $55.00 | $155.4K | 1.4K | 364 |
LI | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/20/25 | $45.00 | $132.4K | 3 | 325 |
AAP | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $100.00 | $29.8K | 2.9K | 295 |
BABA | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/21/24 | $80.00 | $45.0K | 44.5K | 286 |
NKE | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $110.00 | $46.4K | 2.8K | 238 |
ABNB | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/20/24 | $210.00 | $27.4K | 743 | 171 |
WING | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/19/24 | $370.00 | $158.7K | 730 | 123 |
Explanation
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table.
• Regarding TSLA TSLA, we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 50 day(s) on May 17, 2024. Parties traded 50 contract(s) at a $200.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.7K, with a price of $635.0 per contract. There were 58119 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2338 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AMZN AMZN, we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 22 day(s) on April 19, 2024. This event was a transfer of 154 contract(s) at a $177.50 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $40.0K, with a price of $260.0 per contract. There were 3309 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 699 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For GM GM, we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 113 day(s) on July 19, 2024. This event was a transfer of 470 contract(s) at a $41.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 12 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $45.1K, with a price of $96.0 per contract. There were 456 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 554 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For W W, we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 295 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 185 contract(s) at a $55.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $155.4K, with a price of $840.0 per contract. There were 1422 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 364 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For LI LI, we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 449 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 323 contract(s) at a $45.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $132.4K, with a price of $410.0 per contract. There were 3 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 325 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For AAP AAP, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 295 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 32 contract(s) at a $100.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.8K, with a price of $933.0 per contract. There were 2968 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 295 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For BABA BABA, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 85 day(s) on June 21, 2024. This event was a transfer of 196 contract(s) at a $80.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 29 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $45.0K, with a price of $230.0 per contract. There were 44515 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 286 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• Regarding NKE NKE, we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 295 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 26 contract(s) at a $110.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 12 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $46.4K, with a price of $1790.0 per contract. There were 2819 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 238 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For ABNB ABNB, we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 176 day(s) on September 20, 2024. This event was a transfer of 49 contract(s) at a $210.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 10 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.4K, with a price of $560.0 per contract. There were 743 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 171 contract(s) were bought and sold.
• For WING WING, we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 22 day(s) on April 19, 2024. This event was a transfer of 111 contract(s) at a $370.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 28 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $158.7K, with a price of $1430.0 per contract. There were 730 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 123 contract(s) were bought and sold.
Options Alert Terminology
- Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract.
- Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract.
- Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it.
- Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract.
For more information, visit our Guide to Understanding Options Alerts or read more about unusual options activity.
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